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The City of Light

A travel blog entry by erey89

August 23
-The five hour bus ride to Versailles from Bruges was not too unbearable as the bus driver had beer for sale, and we all watched the Shawshank Redemption and slept. Actually, I think we slept more on the bus during this whole study trip than we did in our own beds back in Maas.

-Versailles was truely a huge, extravagent …

Paris - The city of many steps

A travel blog entry by stefnardella

Leaving Tuesday evening, it just seemed that time was flying and I wasn't ready. That is, of course, I boarded the plane and prepared myself as best I could for a 14 hour flight.

I was flying with Etihad airways, an airline I had never used in the past and initially it didn’t stand out as bad or good, but I felt that the seats were …

An American, in Paris, with a Union Jack Umbrella

A travel blog entry by angpuzzella

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Overall, I did enjoy Paris. It rained nearly every day we were there, and my Union Jack umbrella made me the target of many disgusted glances. I do firmly believe that the people ought to be more accepting of those who do not speak the language though. Also, I know its reputation is one of love, but the couples I saw in the streets looked more fueled by lust rather than love- if you know what I'm saying.

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Bananas take a hit for the team

A travel blog entry by travelsofmarty

... breaking the fall of the iPad, but sadly, breaking Marty's arm in the process. There was banana goo everywhere! We cleverly bought Metro tickets in French, after much ribbing from Paul, I attempted the process. In French and met with success, yay! Well, at least the lady was kind enough not to laugh. On the way back to our apartment, we ate in the amazing Mouffetard, 3 courses for 11 euro. I love Paris! Can't upload photos to the blog unfortunately, so will continue to post pics on ...

Paris

A travel blog entry by erinmhancock

... but it only took about 10 minutes. The inside of the church was incredible. It was so beautiful. I have some pictures, but you couldn't use flash so they are a little blurry. After that we went to dinner and watched the tower sparkle again.
On our last day in Paris we went to a church where you climb a bunch of stairs and get a great view of the city. We went up to the top and it was cool to get a new view of the city. Afterwards, we took the metro to the ...